Soubhik Chel is a dedicated optometrist and myopia practitioner focused on advancing evidence-based clinical care and community eye health in India.

Soubhik Chel is a dedicated optometrist and myopia practitioner focused on advancing evidence-based clinical care and community eye health in India. He currently serves as a Consultant Optometrist at the INFOR Myopia Centre and leads the UCCM School Screening Program (SSP), where he designs and implements large-scale vision screening models for early detection of refractive errors, keratoconus, and other ocular conditions among children.

After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Optometry in Kolkata, he trained at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad, gaining exposure to tertiary care, academics, and research. He later established Andhra Pradesh’s first dedicated myopia centre at LVPEI’s KVC Campus in Vijayawada, integrating myopia risk assessment, axial length monitoring, and evidence-based control strategies.

Under his leadership, over 200,000 children have been screened and 60,000 corneal topographies conducted. He is actively involved in research and is committed to building scalable, preventive eye care systems.